Powder-puff box.



P. I. SHENBERG.

POWDER PUPF BOX.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 4,1908.

Patented May 18, 1909.

' if YORK DE, "1".,

lowing is :i epee Tins invent:

boxes.

is well ieoepowder 1s usually -sl roe oo-1e@- w'ino'o. contain no solo in (iis L., i powder puit, uw that when it desired to to powder nol' use the ieee powfer tire oever ol the box is y removed andthe pnf is inserted, after wlrieli it is usueliy impossible to reriece the cover while the poil' in tbe box. it is frequently desireble, however, to Corry feo-e powder about tire person, and 'tlris is inWoW-Foie v.-

the ordinary forni of powder box. "I powder pnfi' is med eulieier inolosed in the por vided with env e oinbinetiairn s tliedeteils i eeeribed sind nowever, that oi invention eleirns without titre invention. A? 4:owing forming in, Figure l is e plan eonstrueted in xtcoordion. Fig. 2 is o side eleneving e. pull aidjustfibly Fig. 3 is o side elevarin of tire powder box. Figi 4 @tion through the powder box is :i side elevation ol" the zever closed position. Fig. 6 is i -fiery through the cover showing Sei-fin No. i,732. {Merlet} one method ol pressing down the opply powder to the ieee.

Like reference numerals indicate sponding parte in the eliiferont drawing.

'llie reterenee numeral .l niliczites the lower portion oi the powder boi/i which con tain@ the ifioe powder; and indieetr-q the cover. These parte may be of any suitable lerne. und construction. The cover 9 is prei* erebiy formed in its upper surface il] e oirevier opening or perforation 3. .Extending across J@he opening 3 Ain the preferred. form of the invention, ie it resilient or elastic. nie-mbar 4, wlieir nsuztily consists of rubber or tope. The resilient member 4 prefere-bly is riveted poli to or dierwise suitably seemed et its ende to tl lr enlfeee oli the @er 2. :ie indicated e. The powder poli 'preferably is eef ed to tno central portion oi the resilient me #ber 2, :is indicated :at Y. 'While 'or ol Connection may be, used bei" oeil anni the resiliem; i

.ble to rivet 'die seme together. ns

d in Figs. 1 and 4. Gire method ol using tbe device, :tltbongii ie only method, indioeted generally in il some oi tlie 'powder in the box lies :Voir nee-"lf so that it lies below the level oi tile il', one el the fingers is projected through :e peeing 6 so as to stretch the resilient i el) indicated in Fig. 6, and thus tile poll down into Contact with the i-wr. .in applying the poil to the face, t over 2 serves :is it handle lor the puff, end the latter may be either projected, ne indicated in Fig. 6, or not.

The box of the present invention has the advantage that the pufl' is sold with the box, is easily and neatly stored away, is always in position to be quickly and pro porly used, and the puff, of course, is renewed with oooh new supply of powder.V .lfrn-tlrerniore the box is neet and compact in eonstruotion, and the 4handle. ol' the powder pull' does not project above the surface ol the box.

What is claimed :is new is:

1. A powder box having o cover, a. poli', and en elastic tope connecting seid puff ,with the said cover.

2. A powder box having :i cover formed with e, linger opening, sind e puff secured to indi finger projorteill through said opening. -v

bei* it lprelisaid cover end adapted to be depressed by a tally between opposite sides of said rim, and `a powder puff connected to said iiexible member.

6.1 A owder box having a cover having a rim, a exible member extending horizontally between opposite sides of said rim, and a powder u connected to the center ofthe under 4si e of said flexible member and adapted to bedepressedby finger pressure upon the exible member.

In witness whereof I have signed my name i to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

YAULINE ISABELL SHENBERG.

Witnesses:

ROMEO MARTIN, HARRIET MARLOWE. 

